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Tickets for U.S. vs. France Fed Cup Play-off on sale March 21

The U.S. Fed Cup team is set to take on France in the World Group Play-offs and fans can purchase tickets to be there in St. Louis starting Friday, March 21.

An exclusive USTA Member pre-sale will begin Thursday, March 20 at 10 a.m. CT, with the general public on-sale beginning March 21 at 10 a.m. CT. The best-of-five match series will be held at April 19-20 on an indoor hard court at Chaifetz Arena on the campus on Saint Louis University.

Players for each team will be officially named no later than 10 days prior to the start of competition. However, U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez announced that both Serena and Venus Williams are expected to compete as the U.S. looks to maintain its spot in the prestigious Fed Cup World Group for 2015.

The winner of the U.S.-France showdown gains a spot in the World Group and a chance to compete for the 2015 Fed Cup title, while the loser will be relegated to World Group II.

The U.S. Fed Cup team will be contesting its third consecutive home tie after competing in the World Group Quarterfinal in Cleveland this February, where the U.S. fell to reigning champion Italy, 3-1, and defeating Sweden in the 2013 World Group Play-offs, 3-2, in Delray Beach, Fla. The U.S. is 37-5 all-time in Fed Cup ties played at home and holds an overall 143-34 record.

This will mark the 13th matchup between the U.S. and France in Fed Cup competition. The U.S. holds an 11-1 record over France, with its only loss coming in the 2003 final held in Moscow, which France won, 4-1. The U.S. last played France in Fed Cup in 2010, a victory for the Americans in Lievin, France.

Tickets are sold as either single-day or two-day packages and can be purchased at Ticketmaster, by calling 888-334-USTA (8782) or by visiting the Chaifetz Arena Box Office.